1961 Haitian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 30 April 1961.^[1] They followed the dissolution of Parliament by President François Duvalier and the abolition of the Senate, making the Chamber of Deputies a unicameral body. Duvalier's National Unity Party won all 67 seats in the elections,^[2] which were later re-interpreted as presidential elections in order to give Duvalier a six-year presidential term and avoid the need for scheduled presidential election in 1963.^[3]^[4]

For the first time in Haitian history, two women were elected as deputies: Madame Max Adolphe and Aviole Paul-Blanc.^[5]

Results


Party		Seats
	National Unity Party	67
Total		67

Source: Nohlen

References

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Nohlen, p389
^ Nohlen, p376
^ The Statesman's Year-Book 1964-65, p1083
^ "First Women Deputies Sits In Unicameral". Haiti Sun. 14 May 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Nohlen, p389

[3] Nohlen, p376

[4] The Statesman's Year-Book 1964-65, p1083

[5] "First Women Deputies Sits In Unicameral". Haiti Sun. 14 May 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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